Externally Aided Projects
Sl.No Project Title Principal Investigator Co-PIs
1 Establishment of varietal gene bank and development of standards of DUS testing for varietal gene bank in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) Dr. M. N. Sheela Asha K.I., Asha Devi A., Shirly Raichal Anil, Krishna Radhika N.
2 Establishment of varietal gene bank and development of standards of DUS testing for varietal gene bank in yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) and greater yam (Dioscorea alata) Dr. M. N. Sheela J. Sreekumar
3 ICAR-Bioversity International & CIAT Alliance collaborative work plan activity on Germplasm exchange, improvement and testing advanced clean seed technology in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) M.N. Sheela S. Sunitha T. Makeshkumar G. Byju, Asha K.I. Senthilkumar K.M. P. Murugesan R. Muthuraj
4 Establishment of varietal gene bank and development of standards of DUS testing for varietal gene bank in taro and elephant foot yam Dr. Kalidas Pati --
5 Establishment of varietal gene bank and development of standards of DUS testing for varietal gene bank in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) Kalidas Pati(Collaborating Centre) ---
6 Establishment of varietal gene bank and development of standards of DUS testing for varietal gene bank in yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) and greater yam(Dioscorea alata) Kalidas Pati(Collaborating Centre) ---
7 ICAR-CIP collaborative work plan activity on Crop improvement and varietal selection of sweet potato Shirly Raichal Anil Visalakshi Chandra C. , A.N. Jyothi, V.S. Santhosh Mithra , P. Sethuraman Sivakumar, Saravanan Raju
8 Micro tuber production and gene prospecting for photoresponsive tuberization in Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam Shirly Raichal Anil Krishna Radhika N,Senthilkumar K.M.
9 In vitro quality planting material production of tuber crops to meet the demand of Odisha V.B.S. Chauhan Kalidas Pati, Hanume Gowda K., M. Nedunchezhiyan
10 Collection and database creation of important named landraces of tuber crops from southern districts of Kerala Asha K.I. M.N. SheelaAsha Devi A., Shirly Raichal Anil ,Krishna Radhika N.
11 All India Network Programme on Organic Farming (AINP-OF) G. Suja G. Byju, S. Sunitha,S.S. Veena, A.N. JyothiM.N. Sheela ,D. Jaganathan
12 Adoption of biofortified varieties of tuber crops and promoting entrepreneurship development for livelihood and nutritional security of tribal farmers K. Laxminarayana M. Nedunchezhiyan,R. Arutselvan,M.S. Sajeev,B.B. Das
13 Rural bioresource complex for tubers and millets in Kandhamal, Odisha Vishakha Raina M. Nedunchezhiyan, Sandeep Kumar Panda, Mrutunjay Suar, (KIIT DU)
14 ICAR-CRP on Vaccines & Diagnostics: Development and application of diagnostics to viruses infecting tropical tuber crops (Cassava, elephant foot yam, sweet potato and yams) Dr. T. Makesh Kumar M.L. Jeeva ,R. Arutselvan,R. Muthuraj
15 Establishment of mass production unit of bioagents for ecofriendly disease management in vegetable crops of Odisha R. Arutselvan K. Laxminarayana, Kalidas Pati, V.B.S. Chauhan, K. Hanume Gowda, M. Nedunchezhiyan
16 Abiotic stress-hormesis to enhance the phenolic-linked antioxidant protective system in biofortified sweet potatoes for designing functional food ingredients C. Pradeepika ---
17 Cassava Custard C. Pradeepika A.N. Jyothi, M.S. Sajeev
18 Development of smart foods, bio-composites, green packaging and bio-energy from agro-residues M.S. Sajeev T.Krishnakumar, A.N.Jyothi, S.S.Veena
19 Development of value –added products from Mudali (Colocasia esculenta) and Kone (Dioscorea) M.S. Sajeev T. Krishnakumar,C. Pradeepika
20 Developing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for good manufacturing practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) for tapioca starch and sago production Dr. A. N. Jyothi M.S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar, J. Sreekumar, P. Prakash
21 IP & TM scheme: National Agricultural Innovation Fund (NAIF) component I: Innovation Fund P. Sethuraman Sivakumar Sheela Immanuel , R. Muthuraj, P. Prakash
22 IP & TM Scheme: National Agricultural Innovation Fund (NAIF) Component II: Incubation Fund P. Sethuraman Sivakumar Sheela Immanuel , M. Nedunchezhiyan, M.S. Sajeev, Saravanan Raju , R. Muthuraj, P. Prakash, T. Krishnakumar, Satellite Incubation ,Centre Team: C. Sharmila Bharathi, Head, KVK, Kallakurichi; Thirunavukarasu D., SMS, KVK, Kallakurichi; Ashok Chhetri, Assistant Professor, MTTC & VTC, College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura
23 Development of smart solutions for managing biotic and abiotic stresses in cassava, sweet potato and taro through artificial intelligence V.S. Santhosh Mithra G. Byju, T. Makeshkumar, M.S. Sajeev, E.R. Harish
25 Soil health management in coconut based cropping systems involving tuber crops for enhanced yield and income D. Jaganathan G. Byju, G. Suja